J -- USCGC SPENCER 04 DOCKSIDE AVAILABILITY

This is a synopsis for ship repair per FAR Subpart 13.5 - Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The request for quotation (RFQ) number is HSCG80-04-Q-3FA455. Award will be made to the responsible contractor whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. Past Performance, and Price will be used to evaluate offers. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336611. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The solicitation is issued as a HUBZone Set-aside, only SBA Certified HUBZone vendors will be considered for award. The RFQ package and specifications will be issued electronically on the FEDBIZOPPS web page on or about January 12, 2004 at http://www.eps.gov/. Please note that paper copies of the solicitation will not be available. Please sign up for the Automatic Notification Service to receive an e-mail from FEDBIZOPPS when an action is taken under this solicitation. Questions may be referred to Mr. Mark Corse at +1 (555) 000-0000, e-mail contact@example.gov or Vanessa Nemara at +1 (555) 000-0000. The acquisition is for the dockside repair of the USCGC SPENCER (WMEC 905) whose homeport is: c/o USCG Integrated Support Center, 427 Commercial St., Boston, MA 02109-1094. Period of Performance: 04/12/04 thru 06/06/04 (54 Calendar days). Repairs are to be performed at the vessel's homepier. The work will include, but is not limited to: (A): BASE ITEMS: (1) Clean Fuel and Oil Tanks; (2) Clean and Inspect Heat Exchangers; (3) Clean Shipboard Ventilation Systems; (4) Overhaul Steering Systems; (5) Inspect and repair Fin Stabilizer Systems; (6) Overhaul Commissary Hoist Equipment; (7) Overhaul Anchor Windlass; (8) Overhaul Warping Capstan Assy; (9) Hydro blast Clean Sewage and Grey Water Piping System; (10) Renew Tank Manhole Cover Assy; (11) Renew CIC weather Doors; (12) Overhaul and Renew Sewage and Grey Water Valves; (13) Renew HVAC Ducting; (14) Overhaul Manifold Valves; (15) Renew Deck Covering System; (16) Travel and Per Diem; (B) OPTION ITEMS: (1) Preserve and Disinfect Potable Water Tanks; (2) Preserve Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tanks; (3) Composite Labor. All reference documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102. A non-refundable charge of $150.00 is required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested hard copies of drawings. Drawings will be available on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM sets are available for all cutters and will be free of charge to contractors upon request. The CD-ROM(s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g.*.DWF, etc). For information concerning this acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. NUMBERED NOTE 27 APPLIES. NOTE: SOLICITATION NUMBER HAS BEEN CHANGED TO HSCG80-04-Q-3FA455